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 This came to an end when [[Qin Shihuangdi|Emperor Qin]] prohibited the practice of martial arts by citizens and prohibited the citizens from carrying weapons. [[File:Takashi_saito.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Gaozu, the peasant who became emperor. Photo courtesy of Takashi Saito.]]
-The next emperor, Liu Pang, also known as Gaozu, an escort and prominent martial artist, brought the study of martial arts back to China. It is said he was escorting a band of prisoners, set them free and took over, becoming the first Han emperor.[[File:Liutao.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Physician, and co founder of Kung Fu?. Photo courtesy of LiuTao]]
+The next emperor, Liu Pang, also known as Gaozu, an escort and prominent martial artist, brought the study of martial arts back to China. It is said he was escorting a band of prisoners, set them free and took over, becoming the first Han emperor.[[File:Liutao.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Physician, and co founder of the Kung Fu exercises. Photo courtesy of LiuTao]]
 During this time period Hua-tuo, a physician, made a series of exercises modeled after five animals. The tiger, deer, monkey, bird, and bear became the precursors to the later five animals of shaolin kung-fu.

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-For more in-depth information on the forms and styles, please refer to the books in my reference section.
+For more in-depth information on the forms and styles, please refer to the books in the reference section.
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 During this time period Hua-tuo, a physician, made a series of exercises modeled after five animals. The tiger, deer, monkey, bird, and bear became the precursors to the later five animals of shaolin kung-fu.
-Bodhidharma brought Buddhism to China. When he saw that the monks were not keeping themselves fit and healthy, because they were not exercising properly, he taught the monks how to keep their bodies physically fit, and to be prepared to defend their monasteries. Being a non-violent religion, the Buddhist monks did not engage in fighting unless necessary, but did give sanctuary to refugees.  These refugees took the exercises and combined them with the already established Chinese martial art. The fighting styles that came from that were taught by these fighters disguised as monks. Thus the Shaolin Style was born.
+Bodhidharma brought Buddhism to China. When he saw that the monks were not keeping themselves fit and healthy, because they were not exercising properly, he taught the monks how to keep their bodies physically fit, and to be prepared to defend their monasteries. Being a non-violent religion, the Buddhist monks did not engage in fighting unless necessary, but did give sanctuary to refugees.  These refugees took the exercises and combined them with the already established Chinese martial art. The fighting styles that came from that were taught by these fighters disguised as monks. Thus the Shaolin Style was born.<span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span>
 [[File:Infinite_Jeff.jpg|200px|thumb|right|This traveller contributed greatly to the Shaolin Style. Photo courtesy of Infinite Jeff]]
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 The first emperor of the Song dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin was also a martial artist that used a three sectioned staff. He also created the chang quan ( long fist) martial arts system. It is the grandfather of most modern styles.
-In southern Song, General Yue Fei, took spear techniques and changed them into empty fist techniques, something that can be found in most styles.
+In southern Song, General Yue Fei, took spear techniques and changed them into empty fist techniques, something that can be found in most styles.<span style="color:black; background:yellow">3</span>
 In Kung Fu, philosophy is very important. It gives meaning and cause to the martial artist. The main philosophy of most styles is to be straightforward, honest and morally correct.  Martial arts in general teach self-control and to use whatever is learned properly. Most styles use a combination of [[Confucius|Confucian]], Daoist, and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] philosophies to govern their styles.

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 '''Chinese Martial arts'''
-Kung Fu is considered the origin of martial arts. Having studied Shotokan Karate for nine years, I am very passionate about martial arts and the way they work. In the ''Guide to Kung Fu Fighting Styles'', it says that "Kung Fu is merely a skill... that anyone can learn."1 Yes it requires diligent training, as does any skill, but Kung Fu is not limited to only those who have a certain body shape. What is more important is the use of the skill, and the morals and philosophy of the person bearing the name of any style of martial art. If the morals and philosophy do not live up to the expectations of the Sifu, he/she will turn down and not teach those that cannot uphold them.
+Kung Fu is considered the origin of martial arts. Having studied Shotokan Karate for nine years, I am very passionate about martial arts and the way they work. In the ''Guide to Kung Fu Fighting Styles'', it says that "Kung Fu is merely a skill... that anyone can learn."<span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> Yes it requires diligent training, as does any skill, but Kung Fu is not limited to only those who have a certain body shape. What is more important is the use of the skill, and the morals and philosophy of the person bearing the name of any style of martial art. If the morals and philosophy do not live up to the expectations of the Sifu, he/she will turn down and not teach those that cannot uphold them.
 == '''Definitions''' ==
-'''Kung Fu''': Means a skill in anything, including cooking or painting.  It was taken by westerners to mean someone who was adept      at fighting after observing daoist monks.  It is also called Wu Shu and is the modern Chinese term for martial arts, although it is more of an exercise and dance in communist China. <span style="color:white; background:red">3</span>
+'''Kung Fu''': Means a skill in anything, including cooking or painting.  It was taken by westerners to mean someone who was adept      at fighting after observing daoist monks.  It is also called Wu Shu and is the modern Chinese term for martial arts, although it is more of an exercise and dance in communist China. <span style="color:black; background:yellow">3</span>
 [[File:Kungfuchara.jpg|800px|thumb|right|The Chinese characters for Kung Fu.]]
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 ==== Southern System ====
-[[File:Hunggar.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Hung Gar 1 pp 80-85]]
+[[File:Hunggar.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Hung Gar <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 80-85]]
 It is characterized by complex body maneuvers and an emphasis on leg techniques. It is straight forward and focuses on power.
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 '''Wing Chun''': This style is believed to be founded by a woman. It uses high stances, allowing for quicker movements. It utilizes short aggressive attacks to the opponents core. It is purely a style for self-defense, with no fancy moves or forms. This style, unlike most in Kung Fu, uses little weapons.
-		'''Interesting Fact''': The practitioners of this style would build up their wrist sensitivity, by rubbing against other students wrists while walking in a circle, attempting to predict the other student's moves. The students then use this sensitivity on an opponent to predict moves.[[File:Wingchun.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Wing Chun 1 pp 86-91]]
+		'''Interesting Fact''': The practitioners of this style would build up their wrist sensitivity, by rubbing against other students wrists while walking in a circle, attempting to predict the other student's moves. The students then use this sensitivity on an opponent to predict moves.[[File:Wingchun.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Wing Chun <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 86-91]]
 '''Tibetan White Crane''': This is a very exclusive style, and is only taught to those deemed worthy to learn. It is a long arm style, with shifting and quick footwork. The arm is never recoiled, and constantly remains in a long arm position. Using momentum from the opponent’s attacks, the arm is powered by the waist, hips and back like a missile being launched, or a birds wing being swung.
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 '''Special Southern Technique''': A seldom taught technique called the Southern Praying Mantis, or Jew Gar. It was taught to the royal family in the Ming dynasty. It is also called the machine gun technique, because it utilizes short fast and powerful punches.
-[[File:Whiteeyebrow.jpg|100px|thumb|right|White Eyebrow 1 pp 98-103]][[File:Whitecrane.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Tibetan White Crane 1 pp 92-97]] [[File:Nprayingmantis.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Northern Praying Mantis 1 pp 34-39]]
+[[File:Whiteeyebrow.jpg|100px|thumb|right|White Eyebrow <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 98-103]][[File:Whitecrane.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Tibetan White Crane <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 92-97]] [[File:Nprayingmantis.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Northern Praying Mantis <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 34-39]]
 ==== Northern System ====
-[[File:Monkey.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Tai Sing 1 pp 40-45]]
+[[File:Monkey.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Tai Sing <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 40-45]]
-[[File:Dragonclaw.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Dragon Claw 2 pp 7-11]]
+[[File:Dragonclaw.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Dragon Claw <span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span> pp 7-11]]
-[[File:Eagleclaw.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Eagle Claw 1 pp 46-52]]
+[[File:Eagleclaw.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Eagle Claw <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 46-52]]
-[[File:Crane.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Crane 2 pp 25-29]]
+[[File:Crane.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Crane <span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span> pp 25-29]]
-[[File:Hsingi.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Hsing I 1 pp 52-55]]
+[[File:Hsingi.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Hsing I <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 52-55]]
-[[File:Snake.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Snake Strike 2 pp 19-22]]
+[[File:Snake.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Snake Strike <span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span> pp 19-22]]
-[[File:Tigerclaw.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Tiger Claw 2 pp 13-17]]
+[[File:Tigerclaw.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Tiger Claw <span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span> pp 13-17]]
-[[File:Leopardfist.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Leopard Fist 2 pp 31-34]]
+[[File:Leopardfist.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Leopard Fist <span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span> pp 31-34]]
-[[File:Pakwa.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Pa Kwa 1 pp 56-59]]
+[[File:Pakwa.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Pa Kwa <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 56-59]]
-[[File:Taichi.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Tai Chi 1 pp 60-69]]
+[[File:Taichi.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Tai Chi <span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> pp 60-69]]
 It is characterized by intricate body maneuvers and an emphasis on hand techniques. It is circular and softer.
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 '''Tai Chi'''- Uses Ying and Yang in combat. In other words it is slow and flows for flexibility in fighting, and then changes to a hard and fast strike once the opportunity presents itself.  Like Pa Kwa, there are two stages to learning, a soft then a hard.  This way of teaching helps the student remain relaxed throughout the entire training process, because being too tense causes a disadvantage. Most students and masters do not go past the soft stage of training, because it is used in some places as a relaxation exercise and not for self defence.
-== '''Five Shaolin animals'''  <small><span style="color:white; background:red">2</span></small> ==
+== '''Five Shaolin animals'''  <small><span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span></small> ==

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 == References ==
-<span style="color:white; background:red">1</span> ''The Complete Guide to Kung Fu Fighting Styles'',Hallander,Jane. Unique Publications, Burbank, CA 1985.
+<span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span> ''The Complete Guide to Kung Fu Fighting Styles'',Hallander,Jane. Unique Publications, Burbank, CA 1985.
-<span style="color:white; background:red">2</span> ''Shaolin Five-Animals Kung Fu, Hallander'', Jane and Doc-Fai, Wong. Unique Publications, Burbank, CA 1988.
+<span style="color:black; background:yellow">2</span> ''Shaolin Five-Animals Kung Fu, Hallander'', Jane and Doc-Fai, Wong. Unique Publications, Burbank, CA 1988.
-<span style="color:white; background:red">3</span>'' Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People'', Corcoran,John and Farkas, Emil. Gallery Books, New York, NY 1983 (pp 88-102).
+<span style="color:black; background:yellow">3</span>'' Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People'', Corcoran,John and Farkas, Emil. Gallery Books, New York, NY 1983 (pp 88-102).

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	In Kung Fu, philosophy is very important. It gives meaning and cause to the martial artist. The main philosophy of most styles is to be straightforward, honest and morally correct. Martial arts in general teach self-control and to use whatever is learned properly. Most styles use a combination of [[Confucius\|Confucian]], Daoist, and [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] philosophies to govern their styles.		In Kung Fu, philosophy is very important. It gives meaning and cause to the martial artist. The main philosophy of most styles is to be straightforward, honest and morally correct. Martial arts in general teach self-control and to use whatever is learned properly. Most styles use a combination of [[Confucius\|Confucian]], Daoist, and [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] philosophies to govern their styles.

−	== '''Two systems''': Northern and Southern ==	+	== '''Two systems''': Northern and Southern <small><span style="color:black; background:yellow">1</span></small> ==

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